New Zealand
Checklist of Endemic Bird Species
This list of bird species found exclusively in New Zealand is based on the taxonomy used in HBW/BirdLife v. 9 (2024). For further details on possible inaccuracies in the list see Sources & Caveats.
HBW/BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist (Version 9.0).The lists are based on the October 2024 update available here.
Additional species considered valid by other major checklists are listed at the bottom of the page.
Apteryx haastii
(Struthioniformes Apterygidae) Great Spotted Kiwi
Apteryx owenii
(Struthioniformes Apterygidae) Little Spotted Kiwi
Apteryx mantelli
(Struthioniformes Apterygidae) North Island Brown
Kiwi
Apteryx australis
(Struthioniformes Apterygidae) Southern Brown Kiwi
Apteryx rowi
(Struthioniformes Apterygidae) Okarito Kiwi
Coturnix novaezelandiae
(Galliformes Phasianidae) New Zealand Quail
(Extinct)
Mergus australis
(Anseriformes Anatidae) New Zealand Merganser
(Extinct)
Tadorna variegata
(Anseriformes Anatidae) Paradise Shelduck
Chenonetta finschi
(Anseriformes Anatidae) Finsch's Duck (Extinct)
Hymenolaimus
malacorhynchos (Anseriformes
Anatidae) Blue Duck
Aythya novaeseelandiae
(Anseriformes Anatidae) New Zealand Scaup
Anas chlorotis
(Anseriformes Anatidae) Brown Teal
Anas aucklandica
(Anseriformes Anatidae) Auckland Teal
Anas nesiotis
(Anseriformes Anatidae) Campbell Teal
Poliocephalus rufopectus
(Podicipediformes Podicipedidae) New Zealand Grebe
Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae
(Columbiformes Columbidae) New Zealand Pigeon
Hemiphaga chathamensis
(Columbiformes Columbidae) Chatham Islands
Pigeon
Urodynamis taitensis
(Cuculiformes Cuculidae) Long-tailed Koel
(Breeding)
Lewinia muelleri
(Gruiformes Rallidae) Auckland Island Rail
Gallirallus australis
(Gruiformes Rallidae) Weka
Diaphorapteryx hawkinsi
(Gruiformes Rallidae) Hawkins's Rail (Extinct)
Cabalus modestus
(Gruiformes Rallidae) Chatham Islands Rail
(Extinct)
Hypotaenidia
dieffenbachii (Gruiformes
Rallidae) Dieffenbach's Rail (Extinct)
Porphyrio mantelli
(Gruiformes Rallidae) North Island Takahe
(Extinct)
Porphyrio hochstetteri
(Gruiformes Rallidae) South Island Takahe
Tribonyx hodgenorum
(Gruiformes Rallidae) Hodgen's Waterhen
(Extinct)
Eudyptes sclateri
(Sphenisciformes Spheniscidae) Erect-crested
Penguin (Breeding)
Eudyptes pachyrhynchus
(Sphenisciformes Spheniscidae) Fiordland Penguin
(Breeding)
Eudyptes robustus
(Sphenisciformes Spheniscidae) Snares Penguin
(Breeding)
Megadyptes antipodes
(Sphenisciformes Spheniscidae) Yellow-eyed Penguin
Fregetta maoriana
(Procellariiformes Oceanitidae) New
Zealand Storm-petrel (Breeding)
Diomedea sanfordi
(Procellariiformes Diomedeidae) Northern
Royal Albatross (Breeding)
Diomedea epomophora
(Procellariiformes Diomedeidae) Southern
Royal Albatross (Breeding)
Diomedea antipodensis
(Procellariiformes Diomedeidae) Antipodean
Albatross (Breeding)
Thalassarche impavida
(Procellariiformes Diomedeidae) Campbell
Albatross (Breeding)
Thalassarche bulleri
(Procellariiformes Diomedeidae) Buller's
Albatross (Breeding)
Thalassarche steadi
(Procellariiformes Diomedeidae) White-capped
Albatross (Breeding)
Thalassarche eremita
(Procellariiformes Diomedeidae) Chatham
Albatross (Breeding)
Thalassarche salvini
(Procellariiformes Diomedeidae) Salvin's
Albatross (Breeding)
Pterodroma cookii
(Procellariiformes Procellariidae) Cook's Petrel (Breeding)
Pterodroma pycrofti
(Procellariiformes Procellariidae) Pycroft's Petrel (Breeding)
Pterodroma axillaris
(Procellariiformes Procellariidae) Chatham Islands Petrel (Breeding)
Pterodroma inexpectata
(Procellariiformes Procellariidae) Mottled Petrel (Breeding)
Pterodroma magentae
(Procellariiformes Procellariidae) Magenta Petrel (Breeding)
Pterodroma gouldi
(Procellariiformes Procellariidae) Grey-faced Petrel (Breeding)
Procellaria westlandica
(Procellariiformes Procellariidae) Westland Petrel (Breeding)
Procellaria parkinsoni
(Procellariiformes Procellariidae) Black Petrel (Breeding)
Ardenna bulleri
(Procellariiformes Procellariidae) Buller's Shearwater (Breeding)
Puffinus gavia
(Procellariiformes Procellariidae) Fluttering Shearwater (Breeding)
Puffinus huttoni
(Procellariiformes Procellariidae) Hutton's Shearwater (Breeding)
Pelecanoides
whenuahouensis (Procellariiformes
Procellariidae) Whenua Hou Diving-petrel
Ixobrychus novaezelandiae
(Pelicaniformes Ardeidae) New Zealand Little
Bittern (Extinct)
Leucocarbo carunculatus
(Suliformes Phalacrocoracidae) Rough-faced
Shag
Leucocarbo chalconotus
(Suliformes Phalacrocoracidae) Stewart Island
Shag
Leucocarbo onslowi
(Suliformes Phalacrocoracidae) Chatham
Islands Shag
Leucocarbo campbelli
(Suliformes Phalacrocoracidae) Campbell
Island Shag
Leucocarbo ranfurlyi
(Suliformes Phalacrocoracidae) Bounty Islands
Shag
Leucocarbo colensoi
(Suliformes Phalacrocoracidae) Auckland
Islands Shag
Phalacrocorax punctatus
(Suliformes Phalacrocoracidae) Spotted Shag
Phalacrocorax
featherstoni (Suliformes
Phalacrocoracidae) Pitt Island Shag
Haematopus finschi
(Charadriiformes Haematopodidae) South Island
Oystercatcher
Haematopus chathamensis
(Charadriiformes Haematopodidae) Chatham Islands
Oystercatcher
Haematopus unicolor
(Charadriiformes Haematopodidae) Variable
Oystercatcher
Himantopus novaezelandiae
(Charadriiformes Recurvirostridae) Black Stilt
Charadrius aquilonius
(Charadriiformes Charadriidae) Northern
Red-breasted Plover
Charadrius obscurus
(Charadriiformes Charadriidae) Southern
Red-breasted Plover
Charadrius bicinctus
(Charadriiformes Charadriidae) Double-banded
Plover (Breeding)
Thinornis novaeseelandiae
(Charadriiformes Charadriidae) Shore Plover
Anarhynchus frontalis
(Charadriiformes Charadriidae) Wrybill
Coenocorypha pusilla
(Charadriiformes Scolopacidae) Chatham Islands
Snipe
Coenocorypha iredalei
(Charadriiformes Scolopacidae) South Island Snipe
(Extinct)
Coenocorypha huegeli
(Charadriiformes Scolopacidae) Snares Island Snipe
Coenocorypha aucklandica
(Charadriiformes Scolopacidae) Auckland Snipe
Coenocorypha barrierensis
(Charadriiformes Scolopacidae) North Island Snipe
(Extinct)
Larus bulleri
(Charadriiformes Laridae) Black-billed Gull
Chlidonias albostriatus
(Charadriiformes Laridae) Black-fronted Tern
Ninox albifacies
(Strigiformes Strigidae) Laughing Owl (Extinct)
Falco novaeseelandiae
(Falconiformes Falconidae) New Zealand Falcon
Strigops habroptilus
(Psittaciformes Strigopidae) Kakapo
Nestor notabilis
(Psittaciformes Strigopidae) Kea
Nestor meridionalis
(Psittaciformes Strigopidae) New Zealand Kaka
Cyanoramphus unicolor
(Psittaciformes Psittacidae) Antipodes Parakeet
Cyanoramphus forbesi
(Psittaciformes Psittacidae) Chatham Islands
Parakeet
Cyanoramphus auriceps
(Psittaciformes Psittacidae) Yellow-fronted
Parakeet
Cyanoramphus malherbi
(Psittaciformes Psittacidae) Malherbe's Parakeet
Acanthisitta chloris
(Passeriformes Acanthisittidae) Rifleman
Xenicus longipes
(Passeriformes Acanthisittidae) Bushwren (Extinct)
Xenicus gilviventris
(Passeriformes Acanthisittidae) New Zealand
Rockwren
Traversia lyalli
(Passeriformes Acanthisittidae) Stephens Island
Rockwren (Extinct)
Prosthemadera
novaeseelandiae (Passeriformes
Meliphagidae) Tui
Anthornis melanura
(Passeriformes Meliphagidae) New Zealand
Bellbird
Anthornis melanocephala
(Passeriformes Meliphagidae) Chatham Islands
Bellbird (Extinct)
Gerygone igata
(Passeriformes Acanthizidae) Grey Gerygone
Gerygone albofrontata
(Passeriformes Acanthizidae) Chatham Islands
Gerygone
Mohoua albicilla
(Passeriformes Mohouidae) Whitehead
Mohoua ochrocephala
(Passeriformes Mohouidae) Yellowhead
Mohoua novaeseelandiae
(Passeriformes Mohouidae) Pipipi
Turnagra tanagra
(Passeriformes Oriolidae) North Island Piopio
(Extinct)
Turnagra capensis
(Passeriformes Oriolidae) South Island Piopio
(Extinct)
Pachycephala caledonica
(Passeriformes Pachycephalidae) New Caledonian
Whistler
Rhipidura fuliginosa
(Passeriformes Rhipiduridae) New Zealand Fantail
Callaeas wilsoni
(Passeriformes Callaeidae) North Island Kokako
Callaeas cinereus
(Passeriformes Callaeidae) South Island Kokako
Philesturnus rufusater
(Passeriformes Callaeidae) North Island
Saddleback
Philesturnus carunculatus
(Passeriformes Callaeidae) South Island
Saddleback
Heteralocha acutirostris
(Passeriformes Callaeidae) Huia (Extinct)
Notiomystis cincta
(Passeriformes Notiomystidae) Stitchbird
Petroica macrocephala
(Passeriformes Petroicidae) New Zealand Tomtit
Petroica dannefaerdi
(Passeriformes Petroicidae) Snares Tomtit
Petroica traversi
(Passeriformes Petroicidae) Black Robin
Petroica longipes
(Passeriformes Petroicidae) North Island Robin
Petroica australis
(Passeriformes Petroicidae) South Island Robin
Poodytes punctatus
(Passeriformes Locustellidae) New Zealand
Fernbird
Poodytes caudatus
(Passeriformes Locustellidae) Snares Fernbird
Poodytes rufescens
(Passeriformes Locustellidae) Chatham Islands
Fernbird (Extinct)
Leucocarbo stewarti (Suliformes
Phalacrocoracidae) Foveaux
Shag 2
Cyanoramphus hochstetteri (Psittaciformes
Psittacidae) Reischek's
Parakeet 12
Cyanoramphus
novaezelandiae # (Psittaciformes Psittacidae) Red-fronted
Parakeet 123
.